Aston Villa v Reading - Match Thread

[Neil Hawkes]

Reading close again

[Neil Hawkes]

half time

[Nastylee]

Thanks  Neil

[pauliewalnuts]

Slowest match thread ever?

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Slowest match thread ever?

A reflection of the match. Not a great deal to talk about.

[thick_mike]

Is Chester the new poacher Mountfield?

[Neil Hawkes]

Thanks  Neil

You're welcome, I copied it from Colhint :-)

[Neil Hawkes]

Hope there are some changes for second half, we did not sound too comfortable.

[Jimbo]

Could be wrong, but it sounds like some of that silly old Villa arrogance is creeping back in. 'It's only Reading.'

[berneboy]

Slowest match thread ever?

BBC text says highly entertaining
A reflection of the match. Not a great deal to talk about.

[Neil Hawkes]

I hope we do not revert to that attitude.

Reading were the better side 1st half, we have the capability to win as long as we apply ourselves properly.

[Legion]

Starting this early because I'm off to see Legion.

Therefore I'm expecting a North Korean nuclear attack on Trinity Road

MOAB or FOAB?

[German James]

I disagree that Reading were the better side. Amavi is inconsistent, but I don't think he's having a bad game. I don't get to many games and I'd like to make three more points: I'm really glad to see such a positive attitude from the whole team. Reading's goalkicks are most amusing. Jedinak is a donkey. Thank you.

[Jimbo]

I'd hope not. As you say, there's no reason why we can't win if we take the game seriously enough. It sounds like there's been very little pressing from us, and we're half asleep at the back.

[Lastfootstamper]

I've seen worse. We're okay, playing in their half a lot, gifted them their chances.
If we had someone nearer JK, we'd score. Hogan for Bacuna, jiggle the midfield.